§ 6. Mr. J. Griffithsasked the Minister of Labour whether the provisions by which unemployed persons were entitled to additional days' benefit based on their record of employment is now in operation; and, if not, will he state what the position is now in reference to this matter?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe provisions in question are in operation in those cases where a benefit certificate, which is still effective, was issued before the outbreak of the war. In other cases, in the unavoidable absence of the necessary records, it is not possible to operate those provisions, and accordingly alternative provisions were substituted by the Unemployment Insurance (Emergency Powers) Regulations, under which new cases have a maximum of 180 days under the general scheme, and 90 days under the agricultural scheme.